Container with lid for facilitating mixing of materials used for construction and maintenance

Abstract

The present invention is a container lid to be fitted on a container having materials used for constructions and/or maintenance of a structure and container lid facilitates mixing. Moreover, container lid has at least one mixer hole that is capable for permitting a portion of mixing paddle to pass through. When container lid is positioned over container, mixing paddle is rotated power drill, operated by a user, to mix materials within the container. Also, container lid has openings for permitting material/aid for mixing like water so that material/aid reaches container and enables mixing. Container lid and container are formed from existing material boxes like paintboxes, and hence such mixing is possible at a very low cost.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A material mixing device, comprising:
 a container, a lid, a mixer including a power drill and a mixing paddle rotated by said power drill, said lid including lid sidewalls that extend upwardly and away from said lid, said lid sidewalls extending about a perimeter of said lid, said lid further including a plurality of openings, said plurality of opening being longitudinal perforations extending from a center of said lid to said lid sidewalls, said longitudinal perforations further extending beneath of said lid. 
 
     
     
       2. The material mixing device of  claim 1  wherein said container is cylindrical. 
     
     
       3. The material mixing device of  claim 1  wherein said lid and said container each have a cooperating circumference adapted to permit said lid to be mounted to said container. 
     
     
       4. The material mixer of  claim 1  wherein said lid has a bottom portion having a lip at its periphery, said lid further including at least one mixer hole and at least one grommet, said at least one mixer hole is adapted to allow said mixing paddle to pass through so that said mixing paddle can be inserted into said container. 
     
     
       5. The material mixer of  claim 4  wherein said grommet reinforces said at least one mixer hole. 
     
     
       6. The material mixer of  claim 1  wherein said plurality of openings are adapted to permit the insertion of various materials into said container. 
     
     
       7. The material mixer of  claim 1  including a locking assembly to lock and unlock said container to said lid. 
     
     
       8. The material mixer of  claim 1  wherein said mixing paddle is flexible and is rotated 360 degrees, said at least one mixer hole includes a top and bottom, said mixing paddle is inserted into said at least one mixer hole from the bottom of said mixer hole, said power drill is inserted into said at least one mixer whole from said top, said power drill is then connected to said mixer paddle. 
     
     
       9. The material mixer of  claim 1 , wherein said mixing paddle includes paddle openings, said paddle openings further defined as a top opening and a bottom opening, said top opening being above of said bottom opening. 
     
     
       10. The material mixer of  claim 9 , wherein said top opening has a narrow top end and said bottom opening has a narrow bottom end. 
     
     
       11. The material mixer of  claim 9 , wherein said top opening and bottom opening taper. 
     
     
       12. The material mixer of  claim 9 , wherein said top opening and said bottom opening include pointed lateral sides, said top opening and said bottom opening taper inwardly away from said pointed lateral sides. 
     
     
       13. The material mixer of  claim 9 , wherein said top opening and said bottom opening define a  FIG. 8  shape, said  FIG. 8  shape being defined by a diamond shape of each of said top opening and said bottom opening. 
     
     
       14. The material mixer of  claim 9 , wherein said bottom opening is larger than said top opening, said bottom opening having a length greater than that of said top opening. 
     
     
       15. The material mixer of  claim 4 , wherein said plurality of openings are circular perforations that extend about a perimeter of said at least one mixer hole in a predetermined configuration. 
     
     
       16. The material mixer of  claim 15 , wherein each of said plurality of openings are smaller than said at least one mixer hole. 
     
     
       17. The material mixer of  claim 4 , wherein said lip extends outwardly and away from said lid sidewalls. 
     
     
       18. The material mixer of  claim 1 , wherein lid sidewalls are tapered.